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Southern Wine Route
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Southern Wine Route
 
  St. Martin  
  Maikammer  
  Edenkoben  
  Weyher  
  Rhodt  
  Hainfeld  
  Burrweiler  
  Gleisweiler  
  Frankweiler  
  Siebeldingen  
  Birkweiler  
  Ranschbach  
  Leinsweiler  
  Eschbach  
  Klingenmuenster  
  Gleiszellen- Gleishorbach  
  Pleisweiler- Oberhofen  
  Bad Bergzabern  
  Oberotterbach  
  Schweigen- Rechtenbach  
     
     
     
     
     

The Southern Wine Route begins at the german wine gate in Schweigen-Rechtenbach and ends in the area of St. Martin. Southern Wine Route is also the name of a district in the south of rhineland-palatinate, germany.

German Wine Gate in Schweigen-Rechtenbach

The german flag was shown for the first time on the Hambacher fest on the 27th of May in 1832, marking the beginning of german democracy.

Sightseeing places in this area include:

  • Trifels Castle - Castle where the House of Hohenstaufen held Richard I of England (Richard Lionheart) as a hostage and place where the imperial regalia were stored
  • Berwartstein Castle - The only castle that was restored after its demolition; with a famous lookout point
  • Madenburg Castle - one of the biggest castle complexes, first documentally mentioned in 1176
  • Lindenbrunn Castle - first documentally mentioned in 1150